The entryway to Margaret Rufer 's home is overflowing with silken colors, displaying flower arrangements and fabic-woven wreaths. Her entire home is an image of more than 80 years of crafting expertise. At one point in her life, the 92-year-old Rufer was sewing near daily. She made every drape, tablecloth and article of clothing she ever wore, as well as her daughter's and granddaughters' formal dresses. "For her senior ball, my daughter said to me, ...

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